Anonymous asked this question on 4/27/2000:

I am in a terrible place right now and wondered something. I am not sure I am abused. I sure feels like something is wrong. Do you know where I might find a list of signs of abuse?

DoveWingsT gave this response on 4/27/2000:

Hello,

I am glad you came to me and Yes I have just the place for you to find that information. Please go to this page and also after reading it feel free to join Silent Tears, Inc. You are not alone!http://hometown.aol.com/dovewingst/myhomepage/rant.html

Quiz to Take:

AM I BEING ABUSED? Checklist Look over the following questions. Think about how you are being treated and how you treat your partner. Remember, when one person scares, hurts or continually puts down the other person, it's abuse.

Does your partner....

____ Embarrass or make fun of you in front of your friends or family?

____ Put down your accomplishments or goals?

____ Make you feel like you are unable to make decisions?

____ Use intimidation or threats to gain compliance?

____ Tell you that you are nothing without them?

____ Treat you roughly - grab, push, pinch, shove or hit you?

____ Call you several times a night or show up to make sure you are where you said you would be?

____ Use drugs or alcohol as an excuse for saying hurtful things or abusing you?

____ Blame you for how they feel or act?

____ Pressure you sexually for things you aren't ready for?

____ Make you feel like there "is no way out" of the relationship?

____ Prevent you from doing things you want - like spending time with your friends or family?

____ Try to keep you from leaving after a fight or leave you somewhere after a fight to "teach you a lesson"?

Do You...

____ Sometimes feel scared of how your partner will act?

____ Constantly make excuses to other people for your partner's behavior?

____ Believe that you can help your partner change if only you changed something about yourself?

____ Try not to do anything that would cause conflict or make your partner angry?

____ Feel like no matter what you do, your partner is never happy with you?

____ Always do what your partner wants you to do instead of what you want?

____ Stay with your partner because you are afraid of what your partner would do if you broke up?

If any of these are happening in your relationship, talk to someone. Without some help, the abuse will continue.

The average rating for this answer is 4.6.

Anonymous rated this answer a 5.

Thank you Dove!